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DR of Congo monitors boat passengers after traveller dies with Ebola symptoms

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are monitoring passengers travelling on a boat stationed near ...

Unpaid wages and deadly risk: Why health workers are threatening to abandon the Ebola response

Every day, Micheline Kayimpa pulls on layers of protective gear before stepping into an Ebola isolation ward. She’s among ...

The Paradox Behind the Relentless Spread of the Rare Ebola Strain

The Bundibugyo variant replicates more slowly than other lethal strains, meaning it can spread farther and kill more people ...

Explainer-Why Congo's Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than previous epidemics

By Clement Bonnerot and Jessica Donati DAKAR, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo is on ...

Africa CDC says will use Zaire Ebola vaccine in current outbreak

Africa’s top health agency announced Thursday it would roll out a vaccine for a previous Ebola strain to counter the latest ...

Uganda declares itself free of Ebola as Congo continues to struggle with it

Uganda has maintained since the outset that its cases were linked to the larger outbreak in eastern Congo’s remote province ...
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Documentaries on Ebola Outbreaks and Lessons Learned

Explore documentaries and reporting that provide background and lessons from past Ebola outbreaks in West Africa and beyond.
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Congo escalates Ebola response as record outbreak spreads

The Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing a sweeping overhaul of its response to the country’s largest Ebola outbreak as the number of new cases continues to spike.

US plans additional $242 million in Ebola aid for Africa

The administration of US President Donald Trump plans to provide an additional $242 million to help combat the Ebola outbreak in Africa, the State Department said on Wednesday. The funding, which is ...